Research On The Legal Issues Of Labeling Of Genetically Modified Foods

Since the advent of genetically modified food,there have been many controversies.On the one hand,genetically modified food has existed in large quantities in our daily life,gradually reconstituted our living habits,and also put forward corresponding solutions for the whole world hunger and poverty.But on the other hand,GM food has attracted more and more attention due to its genetic hybridity and uncertainty.Therefore,countries all over the world are formulating corresponding policies and regulations,hoping to control GM food to play a positive role and avoid or reduce the corresponding adverse effects.As a large agricultural country,it is impossible for China to reject GM food.Both the planting and import and export scale of GM food are large.Therefore,it is necessary to take corresponding regulatory measures for GM food.After the No.1 Central Document was issued in 2015,China first mentioned the popularization of GM science.In countries around the world,whether GM food has safety risks may be a more concerned issue for most people,and how to label GM food after the market is a more realistic problem.The labeling of products is based on consumers’ right to know and choice.Therefore,this paper takes consumers’ right to know as a starting point to discuss the labeling of genetically modified food.In the first part of this paper,the basic concept of GM food is explained,and the definition of GM food and how to label it are clearly defined.Easy for readers to understand and further analysis;The second part expounds the rationality of the corresponding consumer’s right to know,analyzes the rationality and necessity of its existence;The third part analyzes the existing problems in combination with national conditions.Due to the different demands and market tolerance of GM food in different countries and regions,as well as the differences in corresponding national bodies,policies and regulations of different countries are different,and the information asymmetry,lagging legal provisions,imperfect supervision and other factors of GM food labeling itself hinder the benign development of GM food.To some extent,it will also damage the legitimate rights and interests of consumers;The fourth part discusses the comparative method and draws on the advanced experience of foreign countries.In terms of the construction of GMF labeling system,the European Union,the United States and Japan started earlier and more mature,and the European Union adopted the most stringent mandatory labeling system,while the United States,which has been voluntary labeling for a long time,also implemented mandatory labeling provisions in 2017.We should draw lessons from the relevant system experiences of foreign GM foods and combine with our market characteristics to explore a path conforming to our national conditions.The fifth part,based on the above content and consumers’ right to know,discusses the measures to improve the legal regulation of GMF labeling in the future.The development of GM food in China is still in the initial stage,but it is developing rapidly.It is bound to be an onerous task to improve the relevant laws and mechanisms,which requires multiple measures and long-term efforts.